Recently I’ve had several graphic design students contact me with questions for their school projects. In case any other students are interested in the answers I’ve posted some of them below.
How did you become interested in Graphic Design?At an early age I realized that I could draw slightly better than my peers. They were […]

Andy Rutledge has composed a nice little graphic design test on his site that I encourage all designers to take and all non-designers to read. The test asks questions about design fundamentals that highlight the difference between creativity and design. Rutledge also aims to illustrate that many designers today are not designers in the traditional […]

For those of you who have a Twitter account you can follow me @jameskurtz. I typically read design articles first thing in the morning and then send out the links to the pieces I find most interesting. Here’s a sampling from the past few weeks.

Reality TV “Design Shows” Make Thoroughly ‘Modern’ Mistakes
50 Kick-Ass Websites You […]

Jimmy Winkleman, a college freshman, has created a clothing line with a logo that looks like the reverse of The North Face logo and instead says The South Butt.
Funny, right?
Well, not according to The North Face, a popular clothing company, who has decided to take legal action in the form of a cease […]

Any graphic designers watching The Celebrity Apprentice have no doubt cringed during nearly every episode when it comes time to bring in the graphic designer. While it’s fantastic to see graphic design showcased on the national stage as a strategic business tool, the show can also be used as a perfect example of how NOT […]